Perfectionism, coping, social support, and depression in maltreated adolescents

Journal of Rational - Emotive and Cognitive - Behavior Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 118-131

  Flett, Gordon L ^a   Druckman, Tamara ^a   Hewitt, Paul L ^b   Wekerle, Christine ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Coping; Depression; Maltreatment; Perfectionism; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860666911     PISSN: 08949085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10942-011-0132-6     Document Type: Article

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